EPISODE · Jun 18, 2025 · 30 MIN
The Tylenol Murders
from Small Town Mysteries · host Kate, Christine, and Rachael
Send us Fan MailOver the course of just two days, so began a panic that ultimately led to the deaths of at least 7 people directly, and more from copycats – and borderline hysteria that would change the pharmaceutical industry forever.Sources: 1) https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/09/30/the-tylenol-murders-40-years-ago-an-infamous-chicago-area-crime-took-these-7-lives/2) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-19823) https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/15/us/tylenol-figure-is-convicted.html4) https://time.com/archive/6914067/a-brief-history-of-the-tylenol-poisonings/5) https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1982/10/11/tylenols-maker-shows-how-to-respond-to-crisis/bc8df898-3fcf-443f-bc2f-e6fbd639a5a3/6)https://web.archive.org/web/20111030094338/http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/18703672/detail.html7) https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tylenol-murders-40-years-later-who-have-investigators-identified-as-suspects-or-persons-of-interest/Support the show
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Send us Fan Mail Over the course of just two days, so began a panic that ultimately led to the deaths of at least 7 people directly, and more from copycats – and borderline hysteria that would change the pharmaceutical industry forever. Sources: 1) https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/09/30/the-tylenol-murders-40-years-ago-an-infamous-chicago-area-crime-took-these-7-lives/ 2) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982 3) https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/15/us/tylenol-figure-...
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